Sand
#C5C6B9 · Sand
#C5C6B9 is Sand, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 197, 198, 185 and a relative luminance of 0.558, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.56
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.73:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
12.15:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C5C6B9?
#C5C6B9 is Sand, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 197, 198, 185, and in HSL it is 65°, 10%, 75%.
Is #C5C6B9 a light or dark color?
#C5C6B9 has a relative luminance of 0.558, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C5C6B9?
Its complementary color is #BAB9C6. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.